Introduction: Don’t lose the old traditions of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Let’s share the 5 favorite mooncakes of Shandong people, which symbolize a happy Mid-Autumn Festival and reunion after eating.
As the saying goes, "The fireworks in the world are the most soothing to ordinary people's hearts." Enjoy the leisurely years, slowly cook time, and steam and stew life in the wind, flowers, snow and moon. Hello everyone, I am Xiaofeng. The word "moon cake" first originated in the Song Dynasty. Su Shi once wrote a poem: "The cakes are as chewy as the moon, with sweetness and crispness in them." Eating moon cakes is a traditional custom of the Mid-Autumn Festival. "People have joys and sorrows, separations and reunions, and the moon waxes and wanes. This is a difficult thing in ancient times. I hope that people will live forever and share the beauty of the moon thousands of miles apart." Eating mooncakes on the Mid-Autumn Festival means reunion and harmony, and the days will become smoother as time goes by.
Speaking of mooncakes, due to different regions, people have different preferences for the taste of mooncakes. This is also the so-called "the customs are different in ten miles, and the customs are different in hundreds of miles". In the mooncake industry, there is a popular saying "Beijing is Nanguang, east is Suzhou and west is Yunnan" , Beijing-style mooncakes firmly occupy the top spot. Specifically, these four major styles are: Cantonese style, Beijing style , Su style, Yunnan style and other moon cakes have always been loved by people. With the development and progress of the times, more and more old-fashioned mooncakes have gradually become outdated, and many new and unique mooncakes have emerged. But no matter what, for Shandong people, they still prefer these 5 mooncakes. Don’t lose the old tradition of eating mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival. It means a happy Mid-Autumn Festival and happy reunion. Let’s take a look.
The first mooncake: Five-nut bursting mooncake
Five-nut mooncake is one of the traditional mooncakes in China. Chapter 76 of "A Dream of Red Mansions" writes that only Jia Mu, the head of the family, can eat it. "Melon kernel and oil pine pulp mooncake", and this "melon kernel and oil pine pulp mooncake" is a kind of five-nut mooncake. The biggest feature of five-nut mooncakes is the "five kernels", which mainly refer to walnut kernels, almonds, olive kernels , melon seeds and sesame seeds. Of course, there are also a lot of dried fruits, nuts, preserved fruits, etc., so the filling is very It is rich in flavor and tastes sweet, sweet but not greasy, soft and crispy, full and full. The so-called "popular pulp" means that it has a lot of pulp and a good taste. It leaves a fragrant aroma in the mouth and mouth after eating, which is unforgettable.
The second moon cake: flower moon cake
According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica " records, roses have "activating blood circulation, regulating qi, calming the liver and detoxifying, and are effective in treating the initial onset of swelling and poisoning, and liver and stomach gas pain", edible roses Flowers contain more nutrients than ordinary vegetables and have high health care value. As for rose mooncakes, the fillings are mainly fruits and vegetables, and the ingredients are flowers. The fillings are smooth and soft, with different flavors. The taste is pleasant, fragrant, refreshing, sweet and crispy in the mouth, and endless aftertaste.
The third mooncake: xylitol mooncake
Traditional mooncakes are delicious, but they have the biggest "pain point", which is high sugar and high carbohydrates, this makes many people shy away, especially diabetes and people trying to lose weight. The emergence of xylitol mooncakes has solved the regret of many friends who want to eat mooncakes but cannot. xylitol can promote the synthesis of liver glycogen , blood sugar will not rise, and adding it to mooncakes can also enrich its taste. It is definitely a good choice. The main thing is to use xylitol to replace the sugar in mooncakes. Mooncakes made with sugar alcohol have a simple process, long shelf life, and most importantly, low sugar.
The fourth mooncake: egg yolk mooncake
Egg yolk mooncake is also a kind of traditional mooncake, but it is loved by people because of its unique taste, exquisite ingredients, thin skin and rich fillings, delicious taste, not easy to break, and easy to carry. After cutting it open, the yellow yolk makes people salivate, and the taste is long and lingering after one bite, which is unforgettable.
The fifth mooncake: Crispy skin mooncake
Crispy skin mooncake is also a common dessert during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The biggest feature of the five-nut mooncake is the filling, while the biggest feature of the crispy skin mooncake is the "skin", which needs to be crispy. Layer by layer, the kind that will fall off as soon as you eat it.The key to the craft is shortening, so when making it, you need to make oil crust and oil pastry . Only by doing these two well can you truly experience the feeling of being crispy to the point of falling off. The crispy and fragrant texture is what people love about puff pastry mooncakes. reason.
Eating mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival, I will share the 5 mooncakes that Shandong people love to eat, which are five-nut popcorn mooncakes, flower mooncakes, egg yolk mooncakes, xylitol mooncakes and meringue mooncakes. Eat mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Don’t lose the old tradition. I'm Xiaofeng. I like the food Xiaofeng shares. Don't forget to follow Foodie Fengzi!
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